I wouldn't use varnish unless rated as food grade. get oil used for cutting boards instead. it soaks in and helps keep the spoon from drying out and splitting. It will give many years of service if cleaned and re-oiled every year. Grampa

I would be happy to participate for instructing people and at events. I am a retired electrical contractor With limits on my abilities to walk or travel very far. I have hobbies that i can guide people in and they include painting "oil" I do modeling in paper some wood working. and make ships in bottles. Don't know if I can be of any use in organizing but some tutoring is not out of my reach...Grampa